Shii Ann Huang is a contestant from Survivor: Thailand and Survivor: All-Stars.
In Thailand, she was known for her open disgust towards her fellow Sook Jai members, particularly Robb Zbacnik. She is also remembered mainly for her assumption that the tribes merged at the final ten, only to be told they did not. Because she had made it clear that she was open to switching sides, she was eliminated.
During her return in All-Stars, she integrated herself with her tribe, and joined a tight alliance which was eventually Pagonged by a betrayal. After outlasting her alliance members, she made a futile attempt to throw eventual winner Amber Brkich under the bus before being voted out by her rivals.
Profile
Retrieved from CBS.com
Shii Ann was born in Taipei, Taiwan, and immigrated to New Jersey when she was eight years old. Two years later, she moved to Mesa, Arizona, where she became a state champion speech and debate competitor during high school. She also raised a prize-winning sheep as a member of Future Farmers of America. After high school, Shii Ann attended the University of California, Berkeley where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree (with honors) in English Literature. She then moved to New York City, where she received a master's degree at New York University/Tisch School of the Arts' Interactive Telecommunications Program. She previously worked as a web producer and an advertising account executive. Shii Ann enjoys learning about new cultures, traditions and customs. Her curiosity has lead her to pursue diverse hobbies such as Afro-Cuban dance, Szechuan cooking, travel photography and writing. She spends much of her time keeping up with New York City's diverse arts and cultural events. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring new restaurants around the city with friends. Currently, Shii Ann resides in New York City with her increasingly sedentary cat, Simon. She is a member of the University of California Berkeley Alumni Association.[1]Since being voted off seventh in SURVIVOR: THAILAND, Shii Ann Huang has traveled extensively abroad, most notably through parts of Southeast Asia and China. She has been a guest lecturer, speaker and spokesperson. Additionally, she co-hosted MTV's "Battle of the Sexes" special on SURVIVOR: THE AMAZON. Currently, she enjoys her roles as an executive recruiter as well as a creative development partner for Max Curious Productions, a television/film production company. Shii Ann was born in Taipei, Taiwan, and immigrated to the United States via New Jersey when she was eight years old. Two years later, she moved to Mesa, Arizona, where she became a state champion speech and debate competitor during high school. She also raised a prize-winning sheep as a member of Future Farmers of America. After high school, Shii Ann attended the University of California, Berkeley where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree (with honors) in English Literature. She then moved to New York City, where she received a master's degree at New York University/Tisch School of the Arts' Interactive Telecommunications Program. She previously worked as a web producer and an advertising account executive. Shii Ann enjoys learning about new cultures, traditions and customs. Her curiosity has lead her to pursue diverse hobbies such as Afro-Cuban dance, Szechuan cooking, travel photography and writing. She spends much of her time keeping up with New York City's diverse arts and cultural events. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring new restaurants around the city with friends. Currently, Shii Ann resides in New York City with her increasingly sedentary cat, Simon. She is a member of the University of California, Berkeley Alumni Association. Her birth date is January 24, 1974.[2] |
Survivor
Thailand
Shii Ann was selected by Jake Billingsley to be on the Sook Jai tribe. Upon arriving at the beach, she notes that this tribe was divided as they different things. Shii Ann immediately gotten into a conflict with Robb Zbacnik. Despite the dysfunction, Sook Jai won the first three challenges. At the next Reward Challenge, Sook Jai had an early lead but lost when some members broke the rules causing them to be disqualified. After losing the Immunity Challenge, Shii Ann was targeted by Robb, Jed Hildebrand, and Stephanie Dill for being annoying and weak, but the tribe voted out Jed for perceived laziness. After winning the next two challenges, Shii Ann felt slightly alienated for being the only ethnic minority and having a different upbringing than the other members of her tribe. Jake however didn't mind Shii Ann and told her to not let the others get to her. When Sook Jai would lose the next Immunity Challenges, the tribe voted out outsiders Stephanie and Robb. When a Tree Mail said to go to Chuay Gahn's camp, everyone assumed it was a merge. After bonding with Clay Jordan, Shii Ann considered flipping. Shii Ann was glad to be making friends. In a confessional, she stated that she felt ostracized by everyone on Sook Jai except Jake and Ken. When Sook Jai got wind of Shii Ann possibly flipping, they demanded to know where her loyalties lie, to which she responded she did not know. When the competitors arrived at the Immunity Challenge, Jeff revealed the tribes had not officially merged and is still two separate tribes. Sook Jai would lose the challenge and Shii Ann was unanimously voted out for being untrustworthy.
Voting History
| Shii Ann's Voting History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Episode | Shii Ann's Votes |
Voted Against Shii Ann |
| 1 | Sook Jai Tribe Immune | |
| 2 | Sook Jai Tribe Immune | |
| 3 | Jed | Jed, Robb, Stephanie |
| 4 | Sook Jai Tribe Immune | |
| 5 | Stephanie | Robb, Stephanie |
| 6 | Robb | Robb |
| 7 | Penny | Erin, Jake, Ken, Penny |
| Voted Out, Day 21 | ||
All-Stars
Shii Ann was invited back for Survivor: All-Stars and was placed on the Mogo Mogo tribe. Shii Ann was impressed by Richard Hatch's Survival Skills, especially when he caught a shark. Mogo Mogo generally placed second in challenges, keeping Shii Ann away from Tribal Council. However, despite the early winning streak, Jenna Morasca feared her mother would die while she was in the competition and pulled herself from the game. Jenna's actions left everyone on Mogo Mogo saddened that they lost a member of the tribe. Mogo Mogo came in second at the next Immunity Challenge, meaning Shii Ann was safe again.
The next day, The tribe was given supplies to build a raft. At the challenge, it was revealed that the last place team would be dissolved and its members scattered among the two winning teams. Mogo Mogo came in first and discussed who to pick. When it came time to pick from the former Sabogas, Mogo Mogo chose Ethan Zohn and Jerri Manthey to become Mogo Mogos. Chapera won the Immunity Challenge, sending Shii Ann to her first Tribal Council of the Season. Ethan was the intended target, but Colby Donaldson wanted Richard out. In Response to this, Richard attempted to recruit to the women to former a counter alliance. Shii Ann, Jerri, and Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien sided with booting Richard. At the next challenge, Susan Hawk who was increasingly irritated by her indecent exposure with Richard at the last challenge. Jeff and Shii Ann tried to calm her down, but Sue got more angry. Sue had a outburst of all of her pent-up rage and quit the game. The Challenge became a reward one, which Mogo Mogo won. However they were still disturbed by Sue's Rant, which included them in her Hatred. Chapera won all challenges afterword. After the first loss, Chapera kidnapped Kathy, preventing her from voting. Shii Ann became the swing vote between Colby (who annoyed her lecturing her about her gameplay) or Jerri (who Shii Ann was equally annoyed with for her personality and poor work ethic). Shii Ann ultimately chose to vote out Colby for being the bigger threat. At the next vote, Ethan was unanimously voted out for being the last winner in the game.
When next Tree Mail came, the four Mogo Mogos received bottles of paint and a note hinting a merge. The tribe didn't paint themselves with it due to lack of specific instruction. Things took a turn, when the tribes was revealing to switching instead of merging. Shii Ann and all of her Mogo Mogo tribemates became Chapera. Amber Brkich stay on Chapera and acted like hostess. The newcomers was impressed by how well kept the Chapera camp was and noted that they could have improved the Mogo Mogo more. The new tribe gotten a Tree Mail, that implied the challenge was Trivia from past seasons. The assumption was right. The tribes was even but the New Chapera faltered at the last question, giving the new Mogo Mogo the immunity win. Boston Rob Mariano came to Lex van den Berghe, pleading him to spare Amber. In return, he will protect him. Shii Ann wanted Amber gone, but didn't to deal with Boston Rob's wrath so she voted out Jerri.
The tribes Merged and moved to the abandon Saboga Camp. Boston Rob went back on his Deal with Lex, who even Shii Ann voted against at the Tribal Council of the merged tribe. At the next challenge, the tribes was divided into teams of four. The winning team would get letters would received letters from home and a chance at individual immunity. Shii Ann's team which consisted of Amber, Boston Rob and Alicia Calaway won. However, Shii Ann failed to win immunity. Kathy and Shii Ann tried to break the Chapera Alliance, The Alliance stayed strong and voted out Kathy. Disheartened by losing the person she was closest to throughout the game, Shii Ann was fully aware that she was the next to go. This was made more apparent when Rupert Boneham won the Reward Challenge and left her with just a bowl of rice. At the Immunity Challenge, Shii Ann outlasted Rupert to win immunity. Despite the immunity win, The others still ostracized her with Alicia warning her to not get cocky with her win as she had to return to camp with them. Back at camp, Shii Ann viewed them as stupid players for not making deals with her. Amber told the others to let Shii Ann enjoy her moment. Knowing that Boston Rob, Alicia, and Rupert were all vulnerable, she decided to vote against Alicia who was voted out unanimously.
Shii Ann felt alienated being with the other five. Shii Ann, in particular was getting annoyed with Jenna Lewis. The next Reward Challenge was a Loved Ones Challenge. The loved ones would be the ones competing in eating challenge. Shii Ann saw her Mother, Lily. Lily was out in the second round. Shii didn't mind her mom losing, knowing the food was disgusting and the living conditions horrible. At the Immunity Challenge, she came very close to winning, but Big Tom beat her to immunity. Unable to break the Chapera bond, Shii Ann was unanimously voted out.
At Final Tribal Council, Shii Ann asked the finalists three reasons why should she vote for the other one. Rob said that Amber was the truest partner in the game, she never quit and her support in the alliance. Amber said that Rob should win because of his challenge performance, He was the person she could depend on and sticking to the alliance. Ultimately, Shii Ann gave her jury vote to Amber. She stated the person who she voted for would win the million dollars. The was proven true as Amber became the Sole Survivor of Survivor: All-Stars. Believing she was the swing vote, Amber gave Shii Ann a car for voting for her.
Voting History
| Shii Ann's Voting History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Episode | Shii Ann's Votes |
Voted Against Shii Ann |
| 1 | Mogo Mogo Tribe Immune | |
| 2 | Mogo Mogo Tribe Immune | |
| 3 | No Tribal Council | |
| 4 | Mogo Mogo Tribe Immune | |
| 5 | Richard | - |
| 6 | No Tribal Council | |
| 7 | Colby | - |
| 8 | Ethan | - |
| 10 | Jerri | - |
| 11 | Lex | - |
| 12 | Amber | - |
| 13 | Alicia | Individual Inmunity |
| 14 | Amber | Amber, Jenna L., Rob M., Rupert, Tom |
| Voted Out, Day 33 | ||
| Voted for Sole Survivor |
Amber | |
Post-Survivor
- After Survivor: Thailand, Huang, along with fellow cast member Robb Zbacnik hosted MTV's Men vs. Women: Rumble in the Jungle, a preview show for Survivor: The Amazon.[3][4]
Shii Ann with Richard Karn and the "Cha-Ching" tribe on Family Feud.
- In 2005, Shii Ann appeared as a contestant in a special "Castaway Special" episode of Family Feud, where she competed with Sue Hawk, Tijuana Bradley, Christa Hastie, and Jenna Morasca. The five competed against Jon Dalton, Richard Hatch, Rudy Boesch, Ethan Zohn, and Rupert Boneham.
- On January 9, 2010, Shii Ann attended Survivor's 10-year anniversary party.
- Shii Ann has since married and has children after competing on Survivor. Shii Ann also used her winnings to buy a house.[5]
Trivia
- Shii Ann is the first Asian-American to be cast on Survivor.
- With her appearance in Survivor: All-Stars, Shii Ann was the first Asian-American to make it to the merge and jury stage.
- Shii Ann's luxury item in Survivor: Thailand was a traveling bag.
- Shii Ann received votes at every Tribal Council she attended during Thailand.
- Shii Ann is the first castaway to receive votes from all of her original tribemates, but not be voted out at their first Tribal Council.
- Shii Ann had the most votes cast against her in Thailand, with 10.
- Thus far, Shii Ann is the only representative of Thailand to appear in a future season.
- Shii Ann is one of fifteen castaways (the others being Rob Mariano, Bobby Jon Drinkard, Michael Skupin, Russell Swan, Francesca Hogi, Monica Culpepper, Colton Cumbie, Kimmi Kappenberg, Jeff Varner, Andrew Savage, Kelley Wentworth, Caleb Reynolds, Michaela Bradshaw, and Brad Culpepper) to return for a second season despite not reaching the jury stage in their original season.
- Shii Ann is the highest placing member of the original and absorbed Mogo Mogo tribes.
- Shii Ann is the first of seven Asian-American contestants to appear in multiple seasons. She was followed by Yau-Man Chan, Brenda Lowe, Peih-Gee Law, Woo Hwang, Shirin Oskooi, and Tai Trang.
- Shii Ann was invited back for Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, but turned it down due to being pregnant.[6]
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